American cinematographer (Apr 1930)

Thirty-four American Cinematographer April, 1930 Roy Davidge Film Laboratories Negative Developing and Daily Print exclusively 6701 SANTA MONICA BLVD. GRanite 3108 Esthonia ThILM production in Esthonia is still very “young.” It was only in 1928 that the first producing organization, Estonia Film, was founded by two newsreel cinematographers, the brothers J. and P. Parikas. This firm now has a studio at Reval, which produces “native” films and excellent educationals. Scan- dinavia, Poland, and the Soviet Republic constitute the market for Esthonian films, for the 18 theatres in that country are obviously not sufficient to repay the cost of production. Collins E. R. P. I. Auditor C. COLLINS has been appointed General Auditor of Elec- trical Research Products as the latest of a series of promo- tions following the appointment of R. E. Anderson as Treasurer of that Company. Mr. Collins takes up the duties of his new position im- mediately. Eyemo Scores Again A NOTHER of the many outstanding newsreel beats achieved by the Bell & Howell Eyemo was scored in Chicago recently by this popular semi-professional movie camera, when Joseph Sandman, a film broker, jumped from an eight-story window, in what is said to be the longest leap ever made in Chicago from a burning building to a fire net. Because of the extreme adaptability of the hand-held Eyemo, Charles David, Chicago Daily News-Universal camera man, was able to keep the jumper in focus during the entire leap and to secure exclusive shots of this spectacular jump for life. These pictures were shown in Chicago Daily News-Universal releases in theatres all over the United States. “Whew, I never knew I could have done anything like that,” said Sandman after viewing the reel showing the per- formance in which he was the star, although his act was a bit impromptu. He turned pale, and cold sweat stood out on his forehead as he saw the pictorial evidence of his thrilling experience. The pictures first show Sandman hesitating on the window- ledge with clouds of suffocating smoke rolling all around him. Then, all other avenues of escape being closed to him, he jumps to the net and safety. Miss Margaret Paine, a stenographer, also made the same jump, but was not so fortunate as Sandman. She received some serious injuries to her skull. The Eyemo also caught exclusive pictures of her. Due to the fact that the hand-held Eyemo can get into action and be actually photographing a scene before the larger professional camera can be set up, it is able to secure many valuable pictures which otherwise could not be captured at all. Charles E. Ford, newsreel editor of the Chicago Daily News, states that every camera man on his staff takes an Eyemo home each night in order to be in readiness for any short-notice summons. Free Directory of 16 mm. Film Sources to Be Distributed by Victor Animatograph Company CINCH the advent of non-theatrical motion pictures and espe- C? daily since the adoption of the 16 mm. film as the inter- national non-theatrical standard, there has existed a dire need for a comprehensive listing of some kind containing all sources of 16 mm. films. It has remained, however, for the Victor Animatograph Com- pany of Davenport, Iowa, to attempt the first complete listing of 16 mm. sources .... a handy pocket-size edition, 5V«"x 7%". The Directory of 16 mm. film Sources is being published entirely at the expense of the Victor Animatograph Company. No charge has been made for the listings, and distribution is free to owners and prospective owners of 16mm. equipments. The information contained in the directory should prove strictly impartial as the Victor Organization does not produce or dis- tribute films of any kind, and is not financially interested in any producing or distributing companies. This is a Directory of Sources and not of subject titles. As each source, however, does not supply all the various types of subjects, a tabular style of listing has been employed which shows at a glance the kinds of films that are available thru any given source. Films are listed as being appropriate for School use. Church use, Professional use and for Entertainment pur- poses. The listing also shows whether films supplied by a given source are sold, rented or loaned free. The Directory will be kept constantly up to date, and revised editions will be issued as often as necessary. Copies of the revised editions will be sent only to those requesting that their names be kept permanently on the Directory Mailing List. Requests for the Directory should be addressed to: Film Directory Editor, Victor Animatograph Company , Davenport , Iowa. According to statistics published by the British Board of Censors, 81 new feature films (3,000 feet or over) were censored in Great Britain during January. 1930. Of these 81 films, 49 were sound-synchronized and 3 2 were silent.